Shipping & Receiving - Storekeeper IV

Category: Full-time Staff

Department: Administration
- Facilities Management

Locations: Bedford, MA

Posted: Aug 7, 2026

Closes: Aug 28, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT

Type: Full-time

Position : 203465

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. The College provides a broad range of services that are essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff.

The MCC community promotes a work environment where our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.

Title: Shipping and Receiving
- Storekeeper IV

Unit: AFSCME, Unit II

Reports To: Director of Facilities Management, Bedford Campus

Date: August 7, 2026

General

Summary:

Incumbents of this position unpack and examine incoming goods; purchase supplies and equipment; store goods, supplies and equipment; mark identifying codes, etc. on articles; issue supplies, materials and equipment; maintain records; take inventories; and perform related work as assigned. The basic purpose of the position is to receive, store, issue, ship and purchase supplies, materials and equipment for use on the College's Bedford Campus.

• Unpacks and examines incoming goods to verify quality, quantity and condition of goods for conformance to specifications, including counting, weighing and/or sorting incoming articles
• Stores goods, supplies and equipment in appropriate storage containers according to size, shape and type
• Marks identifying codes, figures or letters on articles and attaches tags to articles for identification purposes
• Issues supplies, materials and equipment to users in accordance with established procedures
• Maintains records and logs of items received, issued and shipping including description of articles, type and other identifying information in accordance with established procedures
• Takes physical inventory of supplies and equipment to determine actual amounts on hand, to review and/or reconcile stock records to detect spoilage, damage or variances in quantity
• Performs related duties such as loading and unloading items to and from trucks; maintaining general appearance of stockroom; weighing materials and other equipment to locations using hand trucks
• Determine and order quantity, type style, etc. of items needed including taking physical inventories to determine actual amounts on hand. Also, review and/or reconcile stock records to determine spoilage, damage, or variances in quantity insure adequate inventory for College office supply needs
• Provide on-the-job training for employees of lower grade(s)
• Reviews requisitions, invoices, orders and other records to determine resources required to meet shipping and receiving needs, to determine availability of goods and to ensure accuracy and completeness of documents
• Acts as a liaison with vendors and suppliers in order to exchange information and resolve problems that may arise
• Oversees receiving and issuing activities to ensure proper quantity, quality, condition of goods and compliance with College procedures
• Oversees activities of storeroom workers of lower grade(s) in loading, unloading, storing and distributing materials and equipment
• Reviews storeroom records for accuracy of information, compliance with College procedures and to determine stock levels
• Observes work in progress of subordinates engaged in storeroom activities to ensure compliance with established standards
• Recommends methods and procedures to be used in handling, storing, issuing and shipping storeroom items
• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in store keeping activities to ensure effective operations and compliance…